If you call yourself a crafter ...

then you know all about the importance of stocking up on supplies. Inspiration doesn't want to wait for you to run to the store for glue or ribbons or paper.

So what goes into a well-stocked craft closet? Well, some of it will be determined by the amount of space you have to store items. You might have a drawer rather than an entire closet, so you'll want to stick with the must-have items. If you have a huge closet, two bookcases and three tables (like me!), you can have a little bit of everything.

Another factor? The types of crafts you do. The must-haves on this list, well, you can't call yourself a "crafter" if you don't have them; you're just a sewer or scrapbooker otherwise. Others are nice to have or might be better for some types of crafts than others. Then there are the things that are specific to certain crafts. I've tried to keep the list as craft-generic as possible.